Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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The Mommyhood Balancing Act (Part 1)
January 11, 2010 – 6:27 am | No Comment
The Mommyhood Balancing Act (Part 1)

I’ve recently noticed that my life has become unbalanced and I desperately need to regain it. The good thing is that I am pretty sure that I am not alone in this thought. The bad thing is that there is no equation that tells us exactly how to achieve balance. This two-part series will touch on what we need to consider and how we can find our way back to a better-balanced lifestyle.

Healthy Habits – Start Young!
January 7, 2010 – 8:45 am | 2 Comments
Healthy Habits – Start Young!

Healthy children are healthy because of the practices of their parents. However, healthy children don’t always grow into healthy adults. As humans, we are creatures of habit… Emotional health, mental health, spiritual health, and physical …

Enjoying A Family Dinner
December 17, 2009 – 12:41 am | 3 Comments
Enjoying A Family Dinner

Sitting down to a dinner with the entire family is a great way to stay connected with your children (and also a way for siblings to keep in touch with each other). There are a …

Cherish the Moments
December 15, 2009 – 1:21 pm | 2 Comments
Cherish the Moments

The Holiday’s are stressful enough.
Between dealing with family rifts, sniveling with neighbors over your mooning Santa on the rooftop, or debating how much you really want to spend on gifts for everyone – there is …

Effective Discipline
December 11, 2009 – 6:46 pm | 2 Comments
Effective Discipline

No matter the age of your child, one of the major components of healthy parenting is BALANCE. You can give allllll the positive reinforcement in the world, but if negative behavior is not met with …

Keeping It Healthy While Traveling For The Holidays
December 10, 2009 – 1:17 am | 6 Comments
Keeping It Healthy While Traveling For The Holidays

This time of the year, many people spend a lot of time traveling on road trips to see extended family. I know from my own experience that traveling can really throw a monkey wrench into …

PJ’s For the Cure to Raise $1 Million for JDRF
December 7, 2009 – 3:43 am | 3 Comments
PJ’s For the Cure to Raise $1 Million for JDRF

MomActive believes in Giving Back and so does Komar, the largest sleepwear and intimate apparel manufacturer in the United States.  Komar has set up a website called PJsforthecure.com in an effort to raise $1 million …

Being Proactive With Issues of Esteem
December 4, 2009 – 5:06 am | 3 Comments
Being Proactive With Issues of Esteem

When it comes to your child, one of the most important issues you should be concerned with is the way they feel about themselves. To a child, the world is a huge place – a …

5 Things You Should Do BEFORE Getting Pregnant
December 3, 2009 – 3:38 am | No Comment
5 Things You Should Do BEFORE Getting Pregnant

Pregnant? Or planning on getting pregnant soon?
If so, there are 5 health and body musts that you should put into practice now!  Why? Because the key is to be proactive, which often times is A …

5 Reasons You Can’t Be a Stay-At-Home Mom
December 1, 2009 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
5 Reasons You Can’t Be a Stay-At-Home Mom

The choice to stay home is not always an easy one to make.  Moms face a variety of concerns when determining what the best choice for their family is.  These issues weigh heavily on our …